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Otome Fam we have an update from Idea Factory International, they announced today that they are releasing otome game, Homura The Crimson Warriors on March 31st, 2026 in North America (EU physical April 28th). The game will be available for preorder in North America and Europe at the IFI Online…
Otome news update from Idea Factory Intl! The publisher announced a new release window for the historical otome, Homura: The Crimson Warriors, for March 2026 (EU physical release April 2026)! The team has also updated the game’s website with new character profiles. In addition, there are new details regarding Physical…
Will the Crimson Warriors fend off the Ura Yagyu once and for all? We are excited to announce that the original PlayStation Vita Japanese release of the otome visual novel, Homura: The Crimson Warriors will be launching on Nintendo Switch™ physically and digitally in 2026!
Idea Factory Intl announced today that they will be pushing back the release of Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights until 2026. The title was originally scheduled to release in the west this year (2025). There is no information on why the release has been pushed back, but…
Christmas is early for otome lovers! Idea Factory Intl just revealed that the upcoming otome release Battlefield Waltz will be out physically and digitally in North America and Europe for Nintendo Switch on April 8, 2025. About Battlefield Waltz A girl loses everything, all in one day. Her village, and…
Edit: Idea Factory Intl announced on 1/10/2025 that Temirana is being postponed until 2026. Otome Fam it’s Idea Factory Intl’s time to shine! During their IFI Summer Festival publisher Idea Factory International announced Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights (TsuiTsui) will be released in English on the Nintendo…
Otome Fam it’s Idea Factory Intl’s time to shine! During their IFI Summer Festival publisher Idea Factory International announced Battlefield Waltz (Senjou no Waltz) will be released in English on the Nintendo Switch in 2025. Originally released on the PS Vita in 2014 in Japan, the game was ported to…
My Next Life As A Villainess All Roads Lead to Doom – Pirates of the Disturbance – or Hamefura Pirates (because that name is a mouthful) has finally made its way to the West! Based on the popular light novel, manga, and anime series, My Next Life as a Villainess: All…
We are excited to announce that the visual novel, otome game Birushana™: Rising Flower of Genpei will be arriving physically and digitally for the Nintendo Switch Summer 2022. The Limited Edition contents will be announced at a later date. About Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei Genji clan remains devastated by…
These last few years have been pretty good to otome games fans, with tons of new English language releases of Japanese otome titles and two upcoming otome anime adaptations. One of the games that has been getting the most attention lately is Idea Factory’s mystery/detective visual novel, Collar x Malice. Within the…
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is now available for purchase from Amazon (US) for just $39.99!! The game is a PS Vita only title, you must have the system in order to play it! *Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, I receive a small commission from Amazon every time you all purchase something using those links. Also all images…
Period Cube ~Shackles of Amadaeus~ is a fantasy/RPG Japanese otome game developed by Otomate. The game was released in Japan in 2016 for the PS Vita, prior to it’s English language release by Aksys Games on April 28th. I’d heard some mixed reviews about this game from folks who played…
Last July, Aksys Games announced that they would be releasing four otome game titles for western audiences and after months of anticipation the first title on the list, Period Cube ~Shackles of Amadaeus~ is now available for purchase from Amazon for just $39.99!! The game is a PS Vita only title, you…
Hey Hey Heroes, Travelers, and Wandering NPCs, today, April 18th you can purchase the Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds Limited Edition set from the North American IF online store for $72.99 USD! The European IF online store opened up pre-orders a few hours ago and the LE can be purchased for £62.99!! Please note that billing for…
Ukyo is my last route in Amnesia: Memories and it has been a long road to this point. Playing every route in a game is definitely a full time commitment. I have seen good, bad, and just plain ugly in this game. So after watching Ukyo kill the MC with absolutely…
I don’t really like childhood friend stories at the best of times and Toma did not leave the best impression. There is just something off about Toma’s good guy act. Even in the other routes I just KNEW something twisted lurked beneath his big brother persona. But, the first indication…
Over Spring Break, I mangaged to finish, Kent’s route in Amnesia: Memories. Let me tell you, I am so glad I didn’t play him first. He would have spoiled the rest of the game for me. I LOVE Kent, he is by far the best route of the game! I…
Ikki is the typical playboy, good looking and always surrounded by women. But, for some reason he’s dating a normal girl like the MC. Of all the routes available in this game, Ikki’s is probably the one that I was least looking forward to. I really don’t like the flirty, playboy…
I usually don’t go for the childhood friend characters. But I really liked Shin’s character design. From the piercings to the jacket, everything about him seemed to scream bad boy. Plus he’s a bit of a tsundere, which trumps everything. I actually really enjoyed Shin’s route. It had just enough…
So I finally got around to finishing my first route in Amnesia: Memories! Yay! *throws confetti* As always, I’m a few months behind the rest of the otome community. But I can live with that. I took my time playing this one, and I’m kinda glad I did. There was a…
Edit: The Kickstarter for this game failed to achieve the necessary funds by the deadline. As of right now there has been no additional news about future plans for localization of this title! So I know this has been said several times before, but I feel that this type of…
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